Avoid a bad husband by prudent choice and character
A dated exhortation advises women to avoid wealth for marriage, avoid fops and stingy or cruel men, test character before commitment, shun strangers and habitual drunks, spongers, gamblers, and religiously indifferent types. It warns that appearance signals heart and urges selecting a wife from a virtuous family.
Forth on a walk the two men dream of fields and oxen
The verse reflects two men named Tom and Jim imagining a green sky and pasture, then comparing such dreams to wars that stained the earth with gore. They muse on castles in the air that crumble before conflict.
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Tales of Youth and Urban Merriment Across NYC
A collage of vignettes from street life and high society includes a sixteen year old girl’s marriage reflections, a deacon led hymn tale in a small Chenango town church, a Times critique of New York drunkenness, and a comic shop kiss misunderstanding sparked by a song title. The passages weave cautionary notes on early marriages, faith, manners, and city life with playful anecdotes and social commentary.
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Aneeport
Chenango
Susquehanna River
Knickerbocker
Asa Parker Comically Tries a Too Small Hat in Inauguration Tale
A humorous anecdote from the Pierce inauguration features Asa Parker Attorney at Law of Concord New Hampshire. Parker wears a hat with his name on it during Willard's reception but finds the hat far too small. He asks others to read the inscription aloud confirming his identity and title, while friends suppress laughter. The episode ends with Parker quipping about his head swelling from the experience.
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Concord
New Hampshire
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Tle
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Concord New Hampshire
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Tam Asa Parker
Ishmael
British Army Shoe Rules From A Mixed Commission
The article lists British army shoe regulations on fitting weight, nails, and claws. It notes six nails front, seven hind, three nails each side, and specific shaping. It adds care to foot preparation and single toe clips. Also includes assorted anecdotes and jokes about ministers, politics, and a cow in a humorous aside.
Address Before Warren County Agricultural Society in 1853
Daniel Lott urges farmers to elevate agriculture from neglect to honor, arguing it sustains society and moral life. He cites Nature’s laws, science, and practical farming, laments lack of public support for agriculture, and contrasts it with arms and law as paths to fame and prosperity. He calls for scientific study, exhibitions, and shared discoveries.
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